A new collaborative effort is underway to modernize and expedite forensic DNA testing for Shelby County criminal cases.

SET TO LAST THROUGH FRIDAY. A NEW TOOL IS ON THE MARKET TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT SOLVE MORE CRIMES. OUR REPORTER, CORI HOWARD EXPLAINS HOW RAPID DNA COULD BE A GROUNDBREAKING TOOL IN INVESTIGATIONS.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent cold case that was solved in Pierce County is highlighting the importance of CODIS ― The Combined DNA Index System — that ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County is developing new DNA and digital forensics capabilities that will help solve crimes, county ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, pretty much everybody is familiar with this technology: paper-based rapid test strips, also called lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs). They enable easy detection of ...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A recent upgrade to DNA sampling technology is putting the Charleston County Coroner’s Office one step ahead across the Lowcountry. Rapid DNA testing uses a small, ...

But it is the prospective use of Rapid DNA in criminal investigations that is setting off alarm bells. Both privacy advocates and some forensic scientists fear police will abuse the technology to test ...

The Gastonia Police Department will receive more than $600,000 to fund an in-house rapid DNA system. The technology will allow the department to process DNA samples and create DNA profiles within ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced that it is allowing quicker access to forensic technology for local law enforcement by expanding its Rapid DNA program. Rapid DNA ...